The trending word these past few days across India's political circles would have to be "hugplomacy"
A dated photo from the recent meme of former PM Indira Gandhi and Fidel Castro
Democratic or dictatorial hugs?
The trending word these past few days across India's political circles would have to be "hugplomacy". What started off as a cheeky meme posted by the official Twitter handle of the Congress party mocking different hugs by the Indian Prime Minister, from the Titanic to the Let Me Love You versions and several other frames of him hugging world leaders.
PM Narendra Modi welcomes Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu on his visit to India. Pic/AFP
The ruling party shot back with their own meme where spokesperson Meenakshi Lekhi tweeted a set of frames where former Congress Prime Ministers, Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi are spotted hugging Cuban premier Fidel Crasto and Pakistan's General Zia ul Haq with a post that read: "Hugs were meant only for dictators instead of leaders from democracies." We wonder what's in store in Round 2.
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